FEL quick disconnect

[boomer613]

I'm pretty new to tractor but I would hope to think I'm somewhat mechanically inclined. Today, I mowed about 5 acres of saplings and notice my Front end loader had problems tilting down and lifting up. When I checked the quick disconnects for the FEL, I notice two of them were disconnected. I am guessing a large sapling rubbed against them both. For some reason, I can get either one of them back on. I can pull back the female side without a problem but I can push them closed when the male is inserted. What am I do wrong or is there a trick to this? The Kioti DK40 only has 30 hrs, so it is pretty new. Also the hose and ends were pretty hot - is this normal?

 

[bubbu55]

Was your loader still raised? Try letting all the way off on loader, shut tractor off and see if they go together.

 

[Baby Grand]

Like bubbu said.
Shut down tractor.
Move FEL control thru all positions to relieve any residual pressure in the hoses.
Try disconnecting QDs

 

[grsthegreat]

you can also try the old tried and true...cover fitting with a towel and smack the spring loaded ball with hammer to release built up pressure.

 

[Gil Case]

you can also try the old tried and true...cover fitting with a towel and smack the spring loaded ball with hammer to release built up pressure.

Works every time, there is also a company that sells a tool to release pressure- that is their only product. somebody on here will remember their name-- Worth? or Wirth?

 

[boomer613]

Thanks everyone. It was dark last night so I did not have time to try out the posted suggestions. It'll have to wait till this weekend as I won't get home late today but should have time on Sunday to work on it. Keep posting if you guys can think of any new suggestions as I'll try them all. Again, the hose and ends were very hot. Is this normal for the hydraulic fluid to be hot? I wasn't using the FEL yesterday but cutting saplings with the bush hog.

 

[bubbu55]

The only thing I can think of is the fluid will be rather warm in the hose. Other than that I don't know.

 

[boomer613]

Was your loader still raised? Try letting all the way off on loader, shut tractor off and see if they go together.

Like bubbu said. Shut down tractor. Move FEL control thru all positions to relieve any residual pressure in the hoses.
Try disconnecting QDs

Thanks everyone! Lowering the FEL down on the ground and relieving all the pressure by moving it in all positions worked like a charm. In fact, it was pretty easy connecting the male hose into the female slot. Literally took 5 seconds to connect both hoses. There was no need to use the towel/hammer suggestion.

 

[bubbu55]

Glad that's all it was, now you can get back to those saplings.

 

[boomer613]

Glad that's all it was, now you can get back to those saplings.

Thanks. This did get me thinking. Has anyone caused any damage to their tractor by clearing saplings? I imagine one could puncture a filter, tire, or break a line.